Enrollment
66
New Mexico · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Las Cruces, NM
La Academia Dolores Huerta
Federal NCES profile for La Academia Dolores Huerta, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 350016600901Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
La Academia Dolores Huerta earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New Mexico schools.
- #1 of 8
- middle schools in Las Cruces · Resource Index
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6:1
- small classes for New Mexico
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
La Academia Dolores Huerta has class sizes smaller than 97% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, La Academia Dolores Huerta ranks #1 of 8 middle schools in Las Cruces, NM.
School address
District: La Academia Dolores Huerta · New Mexico
NCES ID 350016600901 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6:1
vs 14:1 New Mexico avg
-57% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.8% New Mexico avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How La Academia Dolores Huerta compares with New Mexico and U.S. medians
What stands out at La Academia Dolores Huerta
La Academia Dolores Huerta is a high-poverty, small charter middle school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, enrolling 66 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6:1, La Academia Dolores Huerta is leaner than roughly 97% of New Mexico schools and 57% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the New Mexico typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 66 puts it in the smaller third of New Mexico schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 867 New Mexico schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 71 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Mexico schools statewide, it ranks #4, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding La Academia Dolores Huerta spends $20,485 per pupil, 23% above the New Mexico average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
La Academia Dolores Huerta is a single-school charter district, so La Academia Dolores Huerta operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How La Academia Dolores Huerta compares
La Academia Dolores Huerta on the metrics families compare, against New Mexico and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Mexico | New Mexico avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6:1 | ▼ 57% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 66 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
66
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% above the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6:1
students per teacher
- 57% below state mean
Top 3% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$20,485
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Mexico avg of $16,652
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for La Academia Dolores Huerta, which includes La Academia Dolores Huerta.
$20,485
Per student
+23%
vs New Mexico
Avg $16,652
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.7%
State 78.8%
Federal 17.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Mexico, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~66 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about La Academia Dolores Huerta
How many students attend La Academia Dolores Huerta?
La Academia Dolores Huerta has 66 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Las Cruces, NM.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Academia Dolores Huerta?
The student-teacher ratio at La Academia Dolores Huerta is 6:1, which is 57% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 62% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at La Academia Dolores Huerta?
100.0% of students at La Academia Dolores Huerta are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for La Academia Dolores Huerta?
La Academia Dolores Huerta has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does La Academia Dolores Huerta rank among middle schools in Las Cruces?
By Resource Investment Index, La Academia Dolores Huerta ranks #1 of 8 middle schools in Las Cruces, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Las Cruces on the city page.
Is La Academia Dolores Huerta a good school?
La Academia Dolores Huerta earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New Mexico schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in La Academia Dolores Huerta?
None; La Academia Dolores Huerta is a single-school charter district, and La Academia Dolores Huerta is its only campus.
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